Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Jim Petersen

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Jim Petersen played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 16 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 13-3 winning record over Jim Petersen, including a 4-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Jim Petersen
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim Petersen:
1984-85 to 1991-92
16 Games played
10 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
13
9
4
Jim Petersen
3
1
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 13.4 4.3 6.6 2.10.4
Jim Petersen 7.4 6.8 1.41.00.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 25 11 12 42
Jim Petersen 20 12 4 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 10

games		 3

games		 16

games		 9

games		4

games
Jim Petersen 5

games 		12

games		 0

games		 2

games		4

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 0

games		 5

games		8

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1984
1. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 18 4 5 4 1 2 2 40 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Jim Petersen 2 6 1 0 0 2 4 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 11, 1986
2. Celtics 116   Dennis Johnson 25 1 8 2 1 3 2 39 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Rockets 104   Jim Petersen 9 12 2 2 3 1 5 39 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 24, 1986
3. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 7 8 12 4 1 3 4 42 2-17 .118 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Rockets 107   Jim Petersen 4 1 0 2 1 1 3 25 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 26, 1986
4. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 19 11 8 4 0 4 1 41 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 6-10 .600
Rockets 100   Jim Petersen 8 4 1 1 1 1 3 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 29, 1986
5. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 18 7 4 1 0 4 1 43 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 10-10 1.000
Rockets 95   Jim Petersen 8 8 3 1 0 1 3 28 3-12 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 01, 1986
6. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 20 5 7 2 1 2 2 41 6-17 .353 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Rockets 106   Jim Petersen 0 3 3 0 0 1 4 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 03, 1986
7. Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 22 4 4 1 0 1 3 47 8-15 .533 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Rockets 103   Jim Petersen 6 9 1 0 0 0 1 15 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 05, 1986
8. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 13 5 4 1 0 5 5 39 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 111   Jim Petersen 6 12 1 1 2 2 5 33 3-12 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 08, 1986
9. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 10 5 5 3 1 3 3 46 5-13 .385 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 97   Jim Petersen 3 7 2 1 0 0 4 20 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1987
10. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 14 3 9 3 0 2 3 37 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 99   Jim Petersen 7 6 1 1 0 3 2 25 1-3 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 19, 1987
11. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 15 3 6 3 0 4 4 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 92   Jim Petersen 20 9 0 1 0 0 5 38 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 09, 1988
12. Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 6 3 9 1 0 5 2 45 2-10 .200 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 129   Jim Petersen 9 10 4 1 0 1 3 25 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 30, 1988
13. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 10 3 5 1 0 2 2 33 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 110   Jim Petersen 13 8 1 2 0 2 6 37 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1989
14. Celtics 128   Dennis Johnson 10 2 10 0 2 3 2 32 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Kings 116   Jim Petersen 14 8 2 3 1 2 4 30 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Feb. 22, 1989
15. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 6 4 7 3 0 0 2 29 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 91   Jim Petersen 8 5 0 0 1 2 2 22 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 1990
16. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 22 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Warriors 111   Jim Petersen 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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